Zen can offer something very simple, very direct and readily accessible to anyone seeking inner peace, seeking healing in some form, or seeking answers to questions such as ‘Who am I?’ ‘How can I find meaning in my life?’ ‘How can I live in a most authentic way?’

by Jean Blucher
“You have a limited time to live ,” the physician tells the patient, and the patient’s world shakes 9 on the Richter Scale. Then, ideally, after the predictable reactions, and the emotional roller …

Women’s Search for Non-Christian
Religious Routes
by Sara Webb
In this century, there has been a growth of Eastern religions in this country. Although Taoism and Hinduism have found adherents, the greatest growth can be found among the …

The Grail Legend Part 2: Finding the True Grail
By Allan D. Vreeland, Ph.D.
Dedicated to Lucille Enix
Editor’s Note: This is Part I of a two-part series. Read The Grail Legend Part 1: Seeking the True Grail …

The Grail Legend Part 1: Seeking the True Grail
By Allan D. Vreeland, Ph.D.
Dedicated to Lucille Enix
Editor’s Note: This is Part I of a two-part series. Read The Grail Legend Part 2: Finding the True Grail …

by Valerie Pettys
Recently, I gave a short talk, at Ruben’s request, on the relationship of Zen practice to music. Two koans came to mind, both from Dogen’s Fukan Zazengi (General Recommendation of Zazen) that have …

by Ruben Habito
Editor’s Note: This is part of a series of articles on The Ten Ox-Herding Pictures. View all the available articles of the series here.
By way of preparation for this third picture, let me …